1. Subject and Object Pronouns Smithey

2. Bob Phillips hit the ball. __ hit the ball. Nouns can be subjects. Subjects DO the action in the sentence. A subject pronoun replaces a subject. Subject Pronoun

3. Bob Phillips hit the ball. He hit the ball. Nouns can be subjects. Subjects DO the action in the sentence. A subject pronoun replaces a subject. Subject Pronoun

4. Object Pronouns Nouns can be objects. Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence. Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action. Used after words such as to, in, for, and at. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows ___. Kevin threw the ball to John. Kevin threw the ball to ___. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows ___. Kevin threw the ball to John. Kevin threw the ball to ___.

5. Object Pronouns Nouns can be objects. Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence. Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action. Used after words such as to, in, for, and at. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows her. Kevin threw the ball to Joan. Kevin threw the ball to her. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows her. Kevin threw the ball to Joan. Kevin threw the ball to her.

6. TIP!!! Before you select a pronoun for your sentences, decide whether the pronoun will be DOING the action or RECEIVING the action.

7. Singular and Plural Pronouns change their forms according to their use.

8. Lets give it a try! 1. _ am learning about the eagle. 2. __ is a very powerful and unusual bird. 3. The Great Seal of the United States displays __. Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Subject Pronoun Singular

9. Lets give it a try! 1. I am learning about the eagle. 2. It is a very powerful and unusual bird. 3. The Great Seal of the United States displays it. Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Subject Pronoun Singular

10. 4. Eagles are important to __. Object Pronoun Plural 5. Years ago people hunted ____. Object Pronoun Plural 6. ____ are vulnerable to pollution. Object Pronoun Plural

11. 4. Eagles are important to us. Object Pronoun Plural 5. Years ago people hunted them. Object Pronoun Plural 6. They are vulnerable to pollution. Subject Pronoun Plural

12. 7. __ am glad __ are now protected by strict law. Subject Pronouns Singular & Plural 8. ___ live for as long as thirty years. Subject Pronoun Plural 9. __ can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada. Subject Pronoun Plural 10. Elliot has seen ___ only in pictures. Object Pronoun Plural

13. 7. I am glad they are now protected by strict law. Subject Pronouns Singular & Plural 8. They live for as long as thirty years. Subject Pronoun Plural 9. We can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada. Subject Pronoun Plural 10. Elliot has seen them only in pictures. Object Pronoun Plural

14. Summing it Up! Use a subject pronoun to replace a noun DOING the action in the sentence. Use an object pronoun to replace a noun RECEIVING the action in a sentence.

15. Lets Give it a Try!! Write these sentences, choosing the correct pronouns in parentheses. Label each pronoun subject or object. EXAMPLE: (I, Me) saw some eagles in the mountains. Subject

16. 11. (They, Them) soared high in the sky. 12. Allen spotted (they, them), and they amazed (he, him). 13. (I, Me) shouted, and the eagles stared fiercely at (we, us). 14. Ari stared back at (they, them), and (he, him) felt brave.

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18. 15. Tonia knows a lot about eagles, and (she, her) admires them. 16. (We, Us) can see many in Alaska, according to (she, her). 17. (They, Them) have wings that spread to seven feet.

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21. WRITING PROJECT Write the Introduction Paragraph Development Grabber Sentence The grabber (or lead) consists of several sentences that pull the reader into the essay.

22. THE GRABBER or LEAD There are many types of grabbers (also referred to as leads, motivators, or openers) that you can use to start your essay.

23. EXAMPLES: Anecdote: a brief incident that relates to the theme of the essay Startling fact or opinion: a piece of information that will get your reader's attention Rhetorical question: a meaningful, unanswerable question that gets the reader thinking about your topic Quotation: someone else's words that relate to the topic Description: a brief description of a scene, person, or object that appeals to the reader's senses

24. Pick One Topic Write 5 Grabber Sentences Using each of the Examples given. Having a monkey as a pet. Having a parrot as a pet. Having an anaconda as a pet. Having a giraffe as a pet. Having a raccoon as a pet.